Durham artists SLAM into social media

Share Local Arts and Music Day held across Durham

Broken Arts Slam

Kaitlin Abeele / Metroland

OSHAWA -- Michael Lisinski, left, and Emily Posteraro, right, are organizers for Oshawa's Broken Arts SLAM being held across the City on May 31. Broken Arts is a not-for-profit arts group based out of Oshawa and was first formed in July 2009. The Broken Arts team will be conducting SLAM Day, an event that uses social media to promote local arts and music. May 18, 2014

DURHAM -- On Saturday, May 31, Durham residents can take to social media to view, post, celebrate and promote arts and music from across the region with Broken Arts’ SLAM Day.

“If after the event just one person becomes a fan of a local band or artist, SLAM Day will have been a success,” says Michael Lisinski, a member of the Broken Arts team.

On May 31, residents can get involved by posting or sharing local art and music through Facebook, Tumblr or Twitter with the hashtag #SLAMday. The goals of SLAM Day can be furthered by sending works by local artists and musicians to friends or followers or by informing people about the event.

“People don’t have to have social media for it to work,” says Lisinski. “Even if someone rings a friend and tells them about SLAM Day or a local artist, they’re helping.”

On SLAM Day local acoustic musicians will be performing at small businesses in downtown Oshawa.

Broken Arts is an award-winning, not-for-profit organization based in Oshawa. The team is dedicated to running music and art events for all ages.

“The main goal of Broken Arts is to promote and support local creativity,” says Lisinski.

To contact Broken Arts or to learn more about the team, or SLAM Day, visit brokenarts.ca, facebook.com/brokenarts.ca, twitter.com/brokenarts.ca, or e-mail info@brokenarts.ca .